This Is the Worst City in America for Driving

Getting behind the wheel can mean a nice, leisurely cruise with nary a pothole—or it can be a chaotic, horn-honking nightmare through congested city streets. WalletHub looked at the 100 most populated US cities to see where drivers have it easiest, using 30 metrics across three main categories: safety, which includes everything from traffic fatality rates to car thefts, the heft of DUI punishments, and the share of adults who wear seatbelts; traffic and infrastructure (commute times, the quality of roads and bridges, and the number of days with precipitation); and cost of ownership and maintenance. The website determined Oakland, California, is the least desirable city to drive in, while Corpus Christi, Texas, offers the best experience. The top and bottom 10 in WalletHub's rankings:

Best Cities

1. Corpus Christi, Texas
2. Raleigh, North Carolina
3. Boise, Idaho
4. Plano, Texas
5. Scottsdale, Arizona (No. 1 in "Traffic & Infrastructure" category)
6. Greensboro, North Carolina (No. 1 in "Cost of Ownership & Maintenance" category)
7. Laredo, Texas (No. 1 in "Safety" category)
8. Lubbock, Texas
9. Lincoln, Nebraska
10. Jacksonville, Florida

Worst Cities

91. Stockton, California
92. Seattle
93. New York (last in "Traffic & Infrastructure" category)
94. Chicago
95. Philadelphia
96. Los Angeles
97. Washington, DC
98. Detroit
99. San Francisco
100. Oakland, California (last in "Cost of Ownership & Maintenance" category)

See how other cities fared here. (These are the best and worst states for driving.)